Upendra Werake Email & Phone Number

Mount Waverley, Vic, Au

Experience: - Collaborated with other volunteers to sort and pack incoming medical supplies and equipment and guaranteed all shipments were ready on time. - Collaborated with other volunteers to catalogue inventory onto inventory management system and ensured charity partners could locate all desired medical supplies and equipment. Knowledge gained:- How to use inventory management system ‘Sortly’

I am the Event Coordinator (2022 & 2023) of the Deakin University Biomedical Science Society. Experience:- Negotiated venue prices with venues and increased events profit margin by 15%. - Promptly addressed and resolved venue inquiries and issues on event requirements and mediated timely organisation of all events. - Liaised with other university societies to organise collaborative events and secured future partnerships. Knowledge gained:- Event planning

I am the Treasurer (2022 & 2023) of the Deakin Dodgeball Society.Experience:- Liaised with the society’s supplier of marketing products to strengthen supplier relations and secured a 20% loyalty discount.- Managed generation and processing of purchase orders and ensured timely payments to all suppliers.- Conducted inventory forecasting of promotional apparel and reduced dead stock by 75%. - Managed follow-up emails to suppliers on shipments and deliveries and mediated timely shipping and delivery of all merchandise. - Promptly addressed and resolved supplier inquiries and issues on order specifications and guaranteed timely shipping of all merchandise. - Collaborated with the society’s design team and jersey manufacturer to facilitate a smooth transition from development to production and ensured zero production delays. - Managed society’s finances and increased savings by 200%.Knowledge gained:- Generation and processing of purchase orders- Manage finances

I was the Competition Manager of the Deakin Dodgeball Society for 2021.Experience:- Managed registration of society’s team to university dodgeball league and increased club’s exposure (team was first runner-up).- Negotiated registration fees with host organisation of university dodgeball league and secured a 25% discount. - Organised distribution of team jerseys to players and ensured all players had well-fitted jerseys for game day. - Monitored player attendance and health in line with current COVID regulations and ensured all players were safe. Knowledge gained:- Management of sports team- Registration to sports league - COVID safety

I worked as a Student Intern in the Diagnosis and Development Laboratory at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. The project that I assisted in explored the utility of wearable motion analysis sensors in children with three genetic neurological conditions.Experience:- Assisted with preparation of study materials. Commended for enthusiasm and excellent time management skills. - Completed data cleaning and visualisation of experimental data. Praised for strong attention to detail and was awarded co-authorship.Knowledge gained:- How to conduct research studies - Theory in genetic neurological conditions

Experience:- Conducted inventory forecasting of ingredients and beverages and increased profit margins by 10%.- Effectively multitasked kitchen duties and serving customers when short-staffed. Applauded for strong organisational skills and excellent work ethic. - Effectively communicated phone orders to kitchen staff and secured 100% customer satisfaction. - Collaborated with other kitchen staff to prepare orders and ensured all customers were satisfised with their meal. - Handled cash register and ensured all customers were served promptly. Knowledge gained:- Food safety- Customer service- Cooking techniques- Inventory forecasting - How to use cash register

Bachelor Of Nutrition Science

Bachelor Of Biomedical Science, Medical Genomics

Victorian Certificate Of Education